OPINION
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Will political violence now become the norm?
Opinion | Rittenhouse has escaped accountability. We are now faced with the possibility that political violence will become the norm and not just the exception in our state. Read more
Money for nothing
Opinion | Under state law, American Transmission is guaranteed a profit on their investment, even if they have to abandon the project to build a massive power line from Iowa to Middleton. Read more
Nov 22, 2021
Dylan Brogan
School resource officers are not the answer
Opinion | Aggression in students cannot be met with aggression by adults. Read more
Nov 17, 2021
School fights and elections
Opinion | I would argue that officers who come to the campus cold without knowing the players or the building are going to be much less effective than a school resource officer who knows everything intimately. Read more
Nov 12, 2021
Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match
Opinion | Double your money by donating now to Isthmus! Through the end of the year we have the potential to raise at least $35,000 through NewsMatch and the generous support of a group of local donors. Read more
Nov 12, 2021
Tommy Washbush
Sobering truth about America’s drunkest state
Opinion | Wisconsin’s embarrassingly weak drunk driving laws are just a reflection of a broader problem. Read more
Nov 10, 2021
Slavery was bad; get better heroes
Opinion | A reexamination of history is the least that can be done to right the wrongs of our forefathers. Read more
Oct 29, 2021
A cloud over deer season
Opinion | What’s going on at the highest levels of resource management in our state will trouble my long days in the woods. Read more
Oct 27, 2021
12:00 PM
Carolyn Fath Ashby
Madison cops need to be more open
Opinion | A Madison cop was shot on State Street while trying to arrest a man wanted on multiple felony counts. The clear indication was that the perpetrator was Katoine Richardson, the subject of the arrest. The police let that story hang out there. Read more
Oct 21, 2021
11:00 AM
Vos’ election investigation circus
Opinion | We now know why Speaker Robin Vos won’t release the names of people working with Michael Gableman on his “investigation” into last November’s election. Read more
Oct 15, 2021
12:00 PM
Behind the Republicans’ know-nothing schools agenda
Not only are Republicans nurturing ignorance and hate and creating a toxic atmosphere for kids, they are doing their best to distract us and stir up controversy so people don’t notice they’re avoiding the urgent matters that confront us. Read more
Oct 10, 2021
5:00 AM
The People's Maps Commission
The meaning of the maps
Opinion | The new legislative maps produced by Gov. Tony Evers’ People’s Maps Commission will likely meet a dead end, but provide something valuable to Democrats nevertheless. Read more
Oct 9, 2021
12:05 PM
Judith Davidoff
What exactly do journalists do?
Opinion | Judge Josann Reynolds’ ruling forcing journalists to testify at trial will make it harder for reporters to do their jobs by widening the already sizable trust gap between journalists and social justice activists Read more
Oct 8, 2021
5:01 AM
